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Factory trawler runs aground near Unalaska airport runway

KUCB | By Theo Greenly

Published May 28, 2022 at 10:50 PM AKDT

The Enterprise is a 124-foot factory trawler that ran aground Saturday evening.

The Enterprise, a factory trawler, ran aground in Unalaska Saturday evening.

The 124-foot fishing vessel ran up against the shore at the end of the runway at Tom Madsen Airport at approximately 8 p.m.

Ports Director Peggy McLaughlin said the matter had been passed to the Coast Guard.

Representatives from the coast guard could not be reached for comment on Saturday night.

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Theo Greenly

Theo Greenly covers the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands for the Alaska Desk from partner stations KUCB in Unalaska, KDSP in Sand Point and KUHB in Saint Paul.

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